Question

automobiles have anti - lock braking systems to prevent the wheels from locking when the brake is suddenly applied. rather than applying a constant force on the wheel, an anti - lock braking system exerts a series of forces of short duration on the wheel. why would this be true? (1 point) when the tire is locked, the frictional force is greater but the car cannot be steered. the coefficient of kinetic friction of the road in motion with respect the skidding tire is larger than the static coefficient of the road. the static friction force is larger than the kinetic friction force. the kinetic friction force is larger than the static friction force.

Explanation:

The purpose of an anti - lock braking system is to maintain control of the vehicle while braking. When a tire locks, it slides on the road, and the force between the tire and the road is kinetic friction. Static friction occurs when the tire is rolling without slipping. Static friction is greater than kinetic friction, and also when the tire is locked, the car loses steering ability. The anti - lock braking system tries to prevent the tire from locking to maintain static - like friction and steering control.

Answer:

The static friction force is larger than the kinetic friction force